Sentence examples for proves brief from inspiring English sources

B1 No Panic Over Rising Gas Prices The economy of the New York region is not expected to suffer seriously if the recent spike in gas prices proves brief, forecasters say.

That proved brief.

It would prove brief.

Freedom proved brief.

But their stay proved brief.

However, their respite from the Conservatives' onslaught may prove brief.

But the visit of the bailiffs proved brief.

If the spike in prices does indeed prove brief, the local economy is not expected to suffer seriously, forecasters say.

If Mr Badawi, who took over only in October, loses control of a third state, and perhaps even if he fails to recover one of the two his party lost in 1999, his tenure may prove brief.

His innings proved brief as he made only a single before having his stumps sent flying by Ireland seamer Boyd Rankin, who was later to make the switch to England colours.

"Using the after-effects of the March 11 , 2004 Madrid, Spain terrorist bombing as a template, the market impact from today's London bombing will likely prove brief and the macro impact basically non-existent," said Merrill Lynch in a note on the U.S. macro economic picture.